BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO VR

    MDR report key: 3990846 · Received August 8, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2014-01751
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 8, 2014
    Date of Event
    April 24, 2014
    Report Date
    June 18, 2014
    Manufacturer
    IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980016
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WAS CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US AND PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER¿S ANALYSIS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    470787 VIRTUOSO VR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164VWC

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| R